Dear CAD/CAM Insider,
Does the dentin bond strength of resin-ceramic CAD/CAM materials differ when cemented with "self-etch" or "etch-and-rinse" adhesive resin cements? According to a study in Dental Materials Journal, it does and the study's results might change what you use in your practice. Read our Insider Exclusive.
In other CAD/CAM Community news, in an exclusive video interview from the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2016 conference in San Francisco, Dr. Parag Kachalia discusses advances in dental technologies and materials, including CAD/CAM. See the video here.
Digital impressions are the first step of CAD/CAM in the office. When using an intraoral scanner for digital impressions of a patient's upper jaw, do you run into difficulties with palatal vault heights or arch widths? A study in PLOS One investigated the effect palatal vault heights and arch widths might have on the accuracy of these impressions. Read more here.
In other industry news, Vita North America has launched its Vita Enamic Implant Solutions CAD/CAM block and Johnson & Johnson has agreed to a deal with Materialise, a Belgium-based 3D printing company, to enter the craniofacial implants market.
